And not just to win the Stanley Cup, but to also bring it home for all to enjoy.

The dream began right here in Mimico - on Elma St. where he played road hockey, at the Mimico Arena where he first skated and at the Blue Goose Tavern.

I am sitting with Number 36, who had eight goals and eight assists in the playoffs, over some wings and pops at The Goose when he mentions just how important a role the legendary pub played in this quest.

"I was 11 when I first saw it," the 24-year-old forward said of the Holy Grail. "It was 1997 and I snuck in the back door, right over there." His eyes were wide open because not only was the cup shining, standing next to it was his all time favourite player. "It was pretty cool seeing Brendan Shanahan in there holding the cup after Detroit won it," laughed Dave. "I thought to myself I am going to try to win this some day and bring it back here, too."

Since every winning player gets the Cup for one day to do with it what he pleases, Stanley is coming home to Mimico once again. And this time Bolland won't be sneaking in but coming through the front door with biggest beer mug of them all.

As Don Cherry noted so often during the playoffs, you know they will be cheering loudly. "We haven't stopped cheering," said owner Terry Chemij, who added few taverns can boast hosting the Stanley Cup once - let alone twice.

The 52-year-old Blue Goose, which also has pictures on the wall of Dave's world junior gold medal and Memorial Cup with the London Knights, is one of many parade stops.

Friday's parade starts at 1 p.m. at Royal York Rd. and Mimico Ave., will travel along to Mimico Square where people will be able to get pictures and autographs between 2 p.m.-4 p.m.

"Chief Stewart of Toronto Fire has given us a beautiful antique fire truck for the parade and we'd love to see people lining the route," said Councillor Mark Grimes, who once coached Bolland.

Dave will also drop by 22 Division to see his copper pals and then head off to Muzik Nightclub, where party goers will also be able to get a glimpse of the shining icon.

His parents, Drew and Carol-Ann, will be on hand, as well as a number of his coaches and teammates from his Toronto Red Wing and Queensway Canadiens days. He has also invited his coach from his OHL days, Dale Hunter, to share in it "since he was a great player who chased this cup for 20 years and was not able to get it."

But Dave says Hunter can share in this cup because "without him I would never have made the NHL in the first place." If you want to meet Bolland or get a picture of the cup, check out www.bollandbringsthecuphome.com. Hopefully, the Leafs GM Brian Burke will drop by and think about bringing this local kid into the Leaf fold one day. Either way, the Stanley Cup comes to Toronto once again.

"Winning the cup is such a rush and I want everybody to enjoy it," said the classy Dave, who is opening his own National Training Centre across from the Mastercard Centre with his mentor Dan Blackburn to help other kids chase their hockey dream.

"I can't wait for Friday," said Dave. "It's going to be a big day."

A Stanley Cup parade in Toronto had to happen sooner or later. The only thing better would be if Bolland had done it with Maple Leafs but beggars can't be choosers.

Having not had one since 1967, a Stanley Cup parade is a Stanley Cup parade.